achieve

[uh-cheev] / əˈtʃiv /

VERB

bring to successful conclusion; reach a goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish attain bring about carry out complete conclude do earn enact end gain manage obtain produce reach realize resolve settle sign solve win work out

STRONG

acquire actualize cap close consummate deliver discharge dispatch effect effectuate execute finish fulfill get negotiate perfect perform procure score seal

WEAK

bring off bring to pass carry through earn wings follow through get done rack up see through wind up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon begin commence depart destroy fail forfeit give up halt ignore leave lose miss neglect not finish pass question spend start stop unsettle wonder

STRONG

bear create detain forget hold imprison keep open retain surrender unseal yield

Example Sentences

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In the long term, there is bigger goals for Daniel, but the family emphasizes taking the right steps to achieve them.

From Los Angeles Times

Martin’s “Tales of Dunk and Egg” series of novellas, saw the hopeful hedge knight make some progress toward achieving his dreams.

From Los Angeles Times

After being selected No. 3 overall in the 2018 draft by the Jets, he had bounced around the league without achieving much until that one season in Minnesota.

From The Wall Street Journal

To achieve that, Iran has leaned on China and its shadow fleet, which currently consists of 613 tankers, including 180 very large crude carriers, according to ship monitoring website TankerTrackers.com.

From The Wall Street Journal

United achieved all of this, right from the start of the game.

From BBC

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